regulators conduct thorough cost-benefit analysis to fully understand how these rules will affect our economy. i understanindependent financias operate urn a patchwork of federal -- under a patchwork of federal laws that require varying degrees of economic analysis and provide too much discretion to regulators. as a result, job creators, american job creators, under siege from capricious rule-making activities. regulations should be based on solid evidence and supported by robust economic analysis, not the arbitrary preferences of bureaucrats. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i yield my time to the senator from south dakota. mr. johnson: mr. president, i rise in strong opposition to the amendment 340. this amendment is another attempt to block wall street reform. this amendment would slow down rule making and invite wall street to bring lawsuits against their financial regulators. g.a.o. recently found that the recent financial crisis may have cost us over $13 trillion. we should not hamstring the cops on the beat